Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Alhambra, CA step deck rate

$4,639step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,408 mi
Typical range: $3,897–$5,381
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Alhambra price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,219
Fuel: $1,420
All-in estimate: $4,639

Return trip

Alhambra → San Antonio$6,813

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

San Antonio to Alhambra by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Alhambra, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,531	$2.51	$3,143 – $3,919
53' refrigerated	$4,207	$2.99	$3,660 – $4,754
48' flatbed	$4,259	$3.02	$3,662 – $4,855
Step deck	$4,639	$3.29	$3,897 – $5,381
Power only	$3,124	$2.22	$2,718 – $3,530
Hotshot	$2,358	$1.67	$1,957 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,309	$1.64	$1,962 – $2,655
Sprinter van	$1,412	$1.00	$1,186 – $1,638

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More lanes from San Antonio

Step deck lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$7,900	$4.23	$6,636 – $9,165	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,895	$3.89	$3,271 – $4,518	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

More lanes into Alhambra

Step deck lanes into Alhambra, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,883 mi	$9,183	$3.19	$7,714 – $10,652	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,045 mi	$8,161	$3.99	$6,855 – $9,467	5 d
Houston, TX	1,609 mi	$5,185	$3.22	$4,355 – $6,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	412 mi	$1,577	$3.83	$1,325 – $1,829	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,812 mi	$7,973	$2.84	$6,697 – $9,248	6 d
San Diego, CA	124 mi	$1,633	$13.17	$1,372 – $1,894	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,455 mi	$4,767	$3.28	$4,004 – $5,529	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	2,521 mi	$6,181	$2.45	$5,192 – $7,170	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Alhambra, CA?

A Step deck from San Antonio, TX to Alhambra, CA is estimated at $4,639 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,408 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,897 and $5,381.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Alhambra, CA by truck?

About 1,408 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,420 of the $4,639 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Alhambra, CA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,813, which makes San Antonio, TX to Alhambra, CA 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology